9 days ago
A multiple-division boxing champion is dead after being ambushed in his hometown while returning home from the gym. According to journalist Velile Mnyandu of SABC Sport in South Africa, Zolani Tete was shot and killed in front of his home in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
The shooting happened at around 6:30 p.m. local time, according to the Eastern Cape police. Two armed suspects reportedly ambushed Tete and a 27-year-old female passenger. The suspects have not been identified at this time.
"In an attempt to escape the hail of bullets, the deceased drove his vehicle into the yard. He unfortunately succumbed to his injuries and was declared deceased on the scene," Eastern Cape Police spokesperson Brigadier ******* untu Gantana said.
Tete is the Guinness World Record holder for Fastest World ******* le Knockout (11 seconds) for his WBO bantamweight ******* le win over Siboniso Gonya on November 18, 2017. Tete clocked Gonya with a right hook and immediately ended the fight.
MORE: Boxer who suffered traumatic brain injury in fight dies at 33
#tete #south #africa
The shooting happened at around 6:30 p.m. local time, according to the Eastern Cape police. Two armed suspects reportedly ambushed Tete and a 27-year-old female passenger. The suspects have not been identified at this time.
"In an attempt to escape the hail of bullets, the deceased drove his vehicle into the yard. He unfortunately succumbed to his injuries and was declared deceased on the scene," Eastern Cape Police spokesperson Brigadier ******* untu Gantana said.
Tete is the Guinness World Record holder for Fastest World ******* le Knockout (11 seconds) for his WBO bantamweight ******* le win over Siboniso Gonya on November 18, 2017. Tete clocked Gonya with a right hook and immediately ended the fight.
MORE: Boxer who suffered traumatic brain injury in fight dies at 33
#tete #south #africa
10 days ago
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Six million people in Somalia are facing acute food insecurity while the World Food Program has only a tenth of the resources it had in 2022 when it helped avert famine in the drought- and conflict-stricken East African nation, the head of the U.N. agency told The ******* ociated Press.
"We can only do the bare minimum," WFP acting executive director Carl Skau said Wednesday during a visit to a nutrition center on the outskirts of the capital, Mogadishu. "We're only providing these nutrition supplies to the children that are really the worst hit."
The reduced funds, because of cuts in international aid by donors and the redirection of resources to other humanitarian crises, meant that the WFP is unable to expand its ******* istance in Somalia, Skau said.
The WFP projects that 1.9 million children under age 5 in the country will suffer acute malnutrition this year, including nearly 500,000 who will require urgent treatment for severe acute malnutrition. Overall, around 30% of the population faces critical levels of food insecurity, the U.N. has said.
"We had 10 times more resources than now," Skau said of the 2022 hunger emergency that was caused by a prolonged drought. "We were able to step in, and we prevented a famine here in Somalia."
#skau #acute #million
"We can only do the bare minimum," WFP acting executive director Carl Skau said Wednesday during a visit to a nutrition center on the outskirts of the capital, Mogadishu. "We're only providing these nutrition supplies to the children that are really the worst hit."
The reduced funds, because of cuts in international aid by donors and the redirection of resources to other humanitarian crises, meant that the WFP is unable to expand its ******* istance in Somalia, Skau said.
The WFP projects that 1.9 million children under age 5 in the country will suffer acute malnutrition this year, including nearly 500,000 who will require urgent treatment for severe acute malnutrition. Overall, around 30% of the population faces critical levels of food insecurity, the U.N. has said.
"We had 10 times more resources than now," Skau said of the 2022 hunger emergency that was caused by a prolonged drought. "We were able to step in, and we prevented a famine here in Somalia."
#skau #acute #million
2 months ago
GJ 504b, the pink planet, is 57 light years away from Earth and now scientists at Northwestern University discovered it has a salty set of clouds surrounding it. Astrophysicist Aneesh Baburaj, who has been leading much of the research, talks with NBC News' Gadi Schwartz about the discovery and if the pink planet is even a planet after all.
3 months ago
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States after arriving in Miami and subsequently cut from the tournament by FIFA was set to make history for his country.
Omar Artan was going to be the first referee from Somalia to officiate at a World Cup after making FIFA’s final list for the tournament, which was announced two months ago. He is one of Africa’s top referees and was named the continent’s best male referee in 2025.
He was denied entry at Miami International Airport on Saturday over “vetting concerns,” U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a statement without giving details of those concerns. Artan was issued a visa to travel to the U.S. last week, according to the Somalia Embassy in Kenya that processed it.
Andrew Giuliani, the executive director of the White House FIFA Task Force, said Tuesday the referee was denied admittance for “very good reason” but also declined to go into details.
Later Tuesday, a U.S. official said the referee was refused admission due to “association with suspected members of terror organizations.” The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a matter that is covered by visa privacy laws.
Omar Artan was going to be the first referee from Somalia to officiate at a World Cup after making FIFA’s final list for the tournament, which was announced two months ago. He is one of Africa’s top referees and was named the continent’s best male referee in 2025.
He was denied entry at Miami International Airport on Saturday over “vetting concerns,” U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a statement without giving details of those concerns. Artan was issued a visa to travel to the U.S. last week, according to the Somalia Embassy in Kenya that processed it.
Andrew Giuliani, the executive director of the White House FIFA Task Force, said Tuesday the referee was denied admittance for “very good reason” but also declined to go into details.
Later Tuesday, a U.S. official said the referee was refused admission due to “association with suspected members of terror organizations.” The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a matter that is covered by visa privacy laws.
5 months ago
Democrats seek upset in Marjorie Taylor Greene's former Georgia seat
Democrats have repeatedly overperformed in surprising places this year, including President Donald Trump's own Florida state senate district, but the heights of their forecasted "blue wave" will be tested April 7 in a Georgia congressional seat formerly held by Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Democrats long-shot hopes there are pinned on Shawn Harris, a retired brigadier Army general, who believes the rough economy, unpopular war with Iran and Trump's dipping approval numbers makes this ripe for a political upset, despite the dis
Democrats have repeatedly overperformed in surprising places this year, including President Donald Trump's own Florida state senate district, but the heights of their forecasted "blue wave" will be tested April 7 in a Georgia congressional seat formerly held by Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Democrats long-shot hopes there are pinned on Shawn Harris, a retired brigadier Army general, who believes the rough economy, unpopular war with Iran and Trump's dipping approval numbers makes this ripe for a political upset, despite the dis
8 months ago
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Retail crypto's mood is "extraordinarily negative," but institutional investors are "unremittingly bullish," according to Bitwise ******* et Mangement's Matt Hougan.
Amberdata's Greg Magadini expects interest in bitcoin as a "debasement hedge" to pick up next year.
The rise and subsequent retreat of bitcoin perfectly encapsulates the crypto industry's year. It won big—but it doesn't have much to show for it yet.
The price of bitcoin, the world's most well-known cryptocurrency, soared above $126,000, a record, but those gains evaporated and it's poised to finish down for 2025.
Retail crypto's mood is "extraordinarily negative," but institutional investors are "unremittingly bullish," according to Bitwise ******* et Mangement's Matt Hougan.
Amberdata's Greg Magadini expects interest in bitcoin as a "debasement hedge" to pick up next year.
The rise and subsequent retreat of bitcoin perfectly encapsulates the crypto industry's year. It won big—but it doesn't have much to show for it yet.
The price of bitcoin, the world's most well-known cryptocurrency, soared above $126,000, a record, but those gains evaporated and it's poised to finish down for 2025.
